NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Columbus, OH

36,491 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Columbus, 1st of 711 Ohio cities. The largest group is case manager/care coordinator: 3,958, 11% of the city's records, against 11% across Ohio. Page 105 of 730.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

The 8 largest groups in Columbus

  1. Case Manager/Care Coordinator3,958
  2. Students in training1,724
  3. Social Worker1,484
  4. Clinical Social Worker1,379
  5. Pharmacist1,160
  6. Family Nurse Practitioner1,127
  7. Licensed Practical Nurse1,040
  8. Registered Nurse993

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Columbus in Ohio

  • Rank in Ohio1st of 711 cities by records
  • Share of the state11.2% of Ohio's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups19.6% of all records
  • Case Manager/Care Coordinator rank1st of the 10 Ohio cities with the most

Compared with Ohio as a whole, Columbus has 1.8× the state's share of anesthesiology physician records and 0.59× its share of physical therapist records.

Providers in Columbus, alphabetically

  1. Terry Carlson, PH.D.Counseling Psychologist1649281114
  2. Lucas Carlstrom, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1861846065
  3. Charlene CarltonHome Health Aide1336786771
  4. Emilee Carlton, PA-CPhysician Assistant1770061236
  5. Melissa CarltonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1689178105
  6. Aren CarmanCommunity Health Worker1538839345
  7. Lucas CarmanCommunity Health Worker1225822109
  8. Montana Carman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1780237388
  9. Alison Carmen, C.R.N.A.Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1548646169
  10. Jesse Carmen, D.D.S.Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1740698117
  11. Ronald Carmen, M.S.Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1043614944
  12. Alyssa CarmichaelCounselor1346096518
  13. Cheryl Carmin, PHDPsychologist1225136583
  14. Gabrielle CarnHome Health Aide1730578089
  15. Randi CarnahanRegistered Nurse1558208108
  16. Claire CarnesCase Manager/Care Coordinator1134614530
  17. Cynthia Carnes, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1467458794
  18. Tyler CarnesPeer Specialist1497515845
  19. Raffaele CarnevalCase Manager/Care Coordinator1912477290
  20. Erin Carney, PHDPsychologist1053084459
  21. Glenn Carney, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1063401388
  22. Jessica Carney, MDFamily Medicine Physician1497041800
  23. Lisa CarneyRegistered Nurse1518894567
  24. Marcus Carney, CDCAAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1366103954
  25. William CarneyPersonal Care Attendant1831791631
  26. Eric Carnivale, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1992454557
  27. Jennifer CaroCase Manager/Care Coordinator1790243079
  28. Shanquiee CarolinaHome Health Aide1588489546
  29. Christy Caronis, RRTGeneral Care Certified Respiratory Therapist1558021378
  30. Erin Carothers, PHARMDPharmacist1508139809
  31. Alyssa CarpenterHome Health Aide1487712469
  32. Amelia CarpenterPhysical Therapist1528551769
  33. Ashley CarpenterCase Manager/Care Coordinator1154835783
  34. Ashley CarpenterPersonal Care Attendant1396344982
  35. Ashley CarpenterHomemaker1346983780
  36. Brittany Carpenter, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1245822600
  37. Bryton CarpenterPhysical Therapist1659949485
  38. Candice Carpenter, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497107064
  39. Carol Carpenter, RNRegistered Nurse1164283883
  40. Catherine CarpenterAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1871103556
  41. Christina CarpenterHome Health Aide1962132290
  42. Craig Carpenter, MDPsychiatry Physician1902880909
  43. Eric Carpenter, ATSAthletic Trainer1366170672
  44. Gage Carpenter, DCChiropractor1629940507
  45. John CarpenterPersonal Care Attendant1366045478
  46. Kristen Carpenter, PHDProfessional Counselor1760729594
  47. Kurtis CarpenterCase Manager/Care Coordinator1497635866
  48. Lanika CarpenterPersonal Care Attendant1801658414
  49. Madea CarpenterSocial Worker1629676705
  50. Mary CarpenterCommunity Health Worker1306588660

The largest Ohio cities

  1. Cincinnati31,362
  2. Cleveland30,748
  3. Toledo13,583
  4. Dayton12,431
  5. Akron10,950

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How to read this directory

Columbus, Ohio appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 36,491 registered healthcare providers spanning 25 or more distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Columbus - physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, chiropractors, physical therapists, optometrists, psychologists, podiatrists, and every other credentialed provider type CMS tracks. It does not measure hospital beds, urgent-care capacity, or whether a given clinic is accepting new patients; it measures the pool of professionals with current NPI enrollment and a Columbus practice location on file. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2024 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.

The provider mix in Columbus is weighted toward Case Manager/Care Coordinator (3,958 clinicians, followed by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with 1,724 and Social Worker with 1,484). That distribution reflects how NPPES records specialty: providers self-select a primary taxonomy code, so a family physician who also practices geriatrics will show up under whichever NUCC code they registered first. Relative to Ohio's population, Columbus reports roughly 309.6 providers per 100,000 residents using the state-level denominator, which is a rough proxy rather than a precise access-to-care measurement; the true catchment area of any {cityName} clinician extends beyond the municipal boundary.

For Columbus patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available CMS government data, not a review site, a ranking, or medical advice. NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients.

For informational purposes only; this directory is not medical advice and not a substitute for checking a license. See also: how to find a doctor and how to verify one.

Common questions

How many doctors are in Columbus, OH?

There are 36,491 registered healthcare providers in Columbus, OH, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Columbus?

The most common specialties in Columbus are Case Manager/Care Coordinator, Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Social Worker, Clinical Social Worker, Pharmacist. Case Manager/Care Coordinator has the most providers with 3,958.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). Records are self-reported registrations, not licenses.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.